Motor Vehicle Registration - Tasmania

Description

You will require this licence if you intend to drive a vehicle on Tasmanian roads. All vehicles (i.e. cars, motor bikes, vans, trucks, etc.) must be registered before being driven. The registered operator may be a body corporate or an individual and they are recorded in the register as being responsible for the vehicle. These responsibilities include:

payment of vehicle fees and charges

related fines and / or sanctions, unless it can be proven that the registered operator was not using the vehicle at the time of the offence

ensuring the roadworthiness of the vehicle

notifying the Registrar of any changes to the recorded details.

Certain vehicles and exceptional situations exist whereby vehicles do not require registration to be driven on public streets in Tasmania.

Please consult the Contact Officer for more information.

Service type

Licence

A licence defines the need to obtain recognition / certification and registration to undertake a certain business activity.

Eligibility requirements

To be eligible to register a vehicle, you must:

be able to provide evidence of identity, which includes age, residential address and existence within the community

provide evidence that you are entitled to become the registered operator of a vehicle

pay the prescribed fee

be able to demonstrate that the vehicle is roadworthy

prove that the garage address of the vehicle is, or will be, in Tasmania.

Please note that if you are registering a vehicle intended for use as a hire and drive passenger vehicle then the vehicle must not display any offensive advertising material.

Supporting information

We acknowledge the traditional owners of the country throughout Australia and their continuing connection to land, sea and community. We pay our respect to them and their cultures and to the elders past and present.